Bring home dinnerNo fishing license? No problem. For Father's Day, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is offering free one-day fishing licenses. You can also get one for Aug. 11 starting July 2.

Bring home dinner
No fishing license? No problem. For Father's Day, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is offering free one-day fishing licenses. You can also get one for Aug. 11 starting July ... more

Check out some classic carsOn the Saturday of Father's Day weekend, the Maritime Aquarium’s first-ever Auto Show will feature 11 rare and
exquisite cars all named for marine animals, including a 1956 Bangert
Manta Ray, a 1962 Tiburon (Shark) Roadster, plus classic Marlins,
Barracudas, Sting Rays and more. Also that day, The New England Auto Museum will bring a Father’s Day Car Show to the grounds of the historic Lockwood-Mathews Mansion. Find out more. Sunday is Caffeine and Carburetors in New Canaan. less

Take him out to the ball game
Baseball is America's pastime and we are lucky enough in SW Conn. to be just about an hour away from one of teh most famous baseball field's around. Click here for your guide to ... more

Climb Connecticut's highest peakBear
Mountain (2,316 ft.) is the highest peak in Connecticut and offers spectacular views from the top. Get a little exercise with dad this Father's Day and climb to the top. Click here for more Connecticut hikes. less

Climb Connecticut's highest peak
Bear Mountain (2,316 ft.) is the highest peak in Connecticut and offers spectacular views from the top. Get a little exercise with dad this Father's Day and climb to the ... more

Looking for slightly less extreme thrills? Try a water slide or make some breeze on a roller coaster. Quassy Amusement
Park in Middlebury and Lake Compounce Family Theme Park in Bristol are
two of the most popular amusement parks in the state. They aren't the
only options though. Check out five water theme parks in and around Connecticut.

Take a three-mile tube ride down the Farmington River. Farmington River
Tubing rents out specially designed river tubes and life jackets. Find out more.

Tubing on the Farmington River

Take a three-mile tube ride down the Farmington River. Farmington River Tubing rents out specially designed river tubes and life jackets. Find out more.

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Go geocaching

Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Click here to sign up.

Sometimes the best gift is just spending time with the person you love.

This Father's Day weekend, there are plenty of events happening in SW Connecticut catering to dads. There;s not one but three car shows happening, a beer festival and you can get a free fishing license.

If dad likes adventure, you could take him zip lining. Aerial trails are springing up around the country at a rapid rate. There are about 150 nationwide. In Connecticut there are at least six facilities from an indoor course in a New Haven retail furniture store to the 11 color-coded courses at the Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport.

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If dad is outdoorsy but afraid of heights, you may want to stick to land trails. You might not think it, but there are many hidden gems of peaceful beauty in Southwestern Connecticut. From the Mianus River Park in Stamford and Greenwich to Tarrwille Park in Danbury and the Lower Paugusset State Forest in Newtown, you will find hikes for all fitness levels.

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Although you might be walking through heavily forested areas, you'll often see networks of stonewall. They are the remains of the many farms that covered rocky New England between 1750 and 1850. You can also see stone foundations and old roads. On the Lake Zoar trail you can see an old road go down into the lake, where it would have continued before the Stevenson Dam was constructed.

Other evidence of an earlier time can be found at charcoal hearth sites at Kettletown State Park, Oxford and a replica of a charcoal pile can be found at Devil's Den Preserve in Weston.

Click through the slideshow above to check out unique Father's Day ideas.